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Species from Bindweed Family, Convolvulaceae:
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Bindweed Family, Convolvulaceae

The Bindweed family is familiar to Finns through larger bindweed and field bindweed, and across the world it has around 60 genera and 1,000 species, including trees and bushes. In Finland 4 genera and 10 species are represented, including common morning glory which is sometimes planted as an ornamental. The Bindweed family nowadays also includes non-chlorophyllous genus Cuscuta plants, which previously constituted a family of their own (Cuscutaceae).